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# Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/word-of-the-day-1520/
- Published: 2019-07-23T18:15:10.000Z
- Updated: 2019-07-23T21:20:56.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 04:14

The word for today is…

vocation (noun) – 1\. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.  
2\. (a) An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work.  
(b) Theology A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/vocation?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Vocation has been making its voice heard in English since the 15th century, when it referred to a summons from God to perform a particular task or function in life, especially a religious career. It should come as no surprise, then, that the word is a descendant of Latin vocatio, meaning “summons.” Vocatio, in turn, comes from vocare, meaning “to call,” which itself is from vox, meaning “voice.” Vocation also has a secular position in the English language as a word for the strong desire to do a certain kind of work or the work itself, much like the words calling or occupation.